beaver

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Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):

Matching wildlife/plant records:

Missouri River near Gasconade River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 31, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · May 31, 1804 · Missouri River near Gasconade River

"skins as cargo on perogue"

Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 5, 1804

John Ordway · Jul 5, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area

"came to a beaver house for dinner"

Missouri River near St. Joseph area — John Ordway: July 9, 1804

John Ordway · Jul 9, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area

"many in big pond"

Clark: July 9, 1804

William Clark · Jul 9, 1804 · Missouri River near St. Joseph area

"abounds in Wolf River" — transcribed as Beaver

Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 22, 1804

Patrick Gass · Jul 22, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area

"hunters caught two beaver"

Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Patrick Gass: July 23, 1804

Patrick Gass · Jul 23, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area

"caught two, appear plenty in country"

Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — Joseph Whitehouse: July 26, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 26, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area

"many caught by the party" — transcribed as Beaver

Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area — John Ordway: July 26, 1804

John Ordway · Jul 26, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area

"plenty on this river, being caught"

Clark: July 26, 1804

William Clark · Jul 26, 1804 · Near Platte River, Council Bluffs area

"5 caught near camp, flesh eaten"

Clark: July 30, 1804

William Clark · Jul 30, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)

"compared to brarow shape; one caught alive" — transcribed as Beaver

Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — John Ordway: July 31, 1804

John Ordway · Jul 31, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)

"young beaver caught in trap, kept to tame" — transcribed as Beaver

Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site) — Patrick Gass: July 31, 1804

Patrick Gass · Jul 31, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)

"young beaver found alive in trap"

Clark: August 2, 1804

William Clark · Aug 2, 1804 · Council Bluffs, Iowa (first council site)

"one caught in trap this morning" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: August 4, 1804

William Clark · Aug 4, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River

"beaver house at camp" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: August 9, 1804

William Clark · Aug 9, 1804 · Missouri River near Soldier River

"great deal of sign, one caught" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: August 11, 1804

William Clark · Aug 11, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River

"abundant sign suggesting little hunting" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: August 12, 1804

William Clark · Aug 12, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River

"very plenty on this part of river" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: August 15, 1804

William Clark · Aug 15, 1804 · Missouri River near Little Sioux River

"dammed the creek" — transcribed as Beaver

John Ordway: August 18, 1804

John Ordway · Aug 18, 1804 · Near present-day Homer, NE — Maha (Omaha) country, Reed court-martial site

"darned the creek" — transcribed as beavers

Missouri River near Vermillion area — John Ordway: August 22, 1804

John Ordway · Aug 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area

"one caught by Drewyer" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: August 23, 1804

William Clark · Aug 23, 1804 · Missouri River near Vermillion area

"one caught" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: August 25, 1804

William Clark · Aug 25, 1804 · Spirit Mound, South Dakota

"had dammed up the creek"

Clark: August 31, 1804

William Clark · Aug 31, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux

"furnished in Sioux trade" — transcribed as Beaver

Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux — John Ordway: September 1, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 1, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux

"large beaver house with 300 beaver in pond" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: September 1, 1804

William Clark · Sep 1, 1804 · Calumet Bluff, meeting with Yankton Sioux

"sought beaver house in small pond" — transcribed as Beaver

Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 2, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 2, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River

"many beaver signs observed"

Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 3, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 3, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River

"sign and cabins along river" — transcribed as Beaver

Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 3, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 3, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River

"many beaver signs passed"

Missouri River near Niobrara River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 5, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 5, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River

"had made dam across creek mouth" — transcribed as Beaver

Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 5, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 5, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River

"made curious dam near creek mouth" — transcribed as Beaver

Missouri River near Niobrara River — John Ordway: September 6, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 6, 1804 · Missouri River near Niobrara River

"one killed by Colter" — transcribed as Beaver

Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — John Ordway: September 8, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 8, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain

"two large ones caught" — transcribed as Beaver

Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain — Patrick Gass: September 8, 1804

Patrick Gass · Sep 8, 1804 · Prairie dog village near present-day Chamberlain

"two killed this day"

Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 13, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 13, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"Drewyer caught 4 last night"

Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 13, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 13, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"4 caught in Drewyer's traps" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: September 13, 1804

William Clark · Sep 13, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"4 caught last night" — transcribed as Beaver

Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 14, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 14, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"Drewyer caught 3 last night"

Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 14, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 14, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"three caught by Drewyer" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: September 14, 1804

William Clark · Sep 14, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"3 caught the previous night"

Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 14, 1804

Patrick Gass · Sep 14, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"three caught last night"

Clark: September 16, 1804

William Clark · Sep 16, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"much signs up White river" — transcribed as Beaver

Missouri River near White River — Joseph Whitehouse: September 17, 1804

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"1 caught by Drewyer"

Missouri River near White River — John Ordway: September 17, 1804

John Ordway · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"Drewyer caught one" — transcribed as Beaver

Missouri River near White River — Patrick Gass: September 17, 1804

Patrick Gass · Sep 17, 1804 · Missouri River near White River

"caught by one of the men"

Clark: September 22, 1804

William Clark · Sep 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Big Bend

"killed by hunters" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: October 11, 1804

William Clark · Oct 11, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge

"Ricaras lament not knowing how to work" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: October 12, 1804

William Clark · Oct 12, 1804 · Arikara villages near present-day Mobridge

"mentioned as exchange item with whites" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: October 16, 1804

William Clark · Oct 16, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"creek named place of Beaver" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: October 17, 1804

William Clark · Oct 17, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"large beaver house seen on S.S." — transcribed as Beaver

Missouri River approaching Cannonball River — John Ordway: October 18, 1804

John Ordway · Oct 18, 1804 · Missouri River approaching Cannonball River

"30 skins taken from Frenchmen by Mandens"

Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — John Ordway: October 22, 1804

John Ordway · Oct 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan

"caught several large ones every night" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: October 22, 1804

William Clark · Oct 22, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan

"great deal of sign, several caught nightly" — transcribed as Beaver

Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan — Patrick Gass: October 24, 1804

Patrick Gass · Oct 24, 1804 · Missouri River near Heart River, approaching Mandan

"young beaver caught alive in trap"

Clark: October 28, 1804

William Clark · Oct 28, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan

"Drewyer caught 2 above camp" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: November 3, 1804

William Clark · Nov 3, 1804 · Building Fort Mandan

"two caught this morning, one trap lost" — transcribed as Beaver

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 8, 1804

Patrick Gass · Nov 8, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"two killed this day"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — John Ordway: November 14, 1804

John Ordway · Nov 14, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"22 caught by the two frenchmen trapping"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 14, 1804

Patrick Gass · Nov 14, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"three caught last night"

Clark: November 14, 1804

William Clark · Nov 14, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"20 brought by French trappers"

Fort Mandan, North Dakota — Patrick Gass: November 17, 1804

Patrick Gass · Nov 17, 1804 · Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"one caught by a man"

Clark: January 7, 1805

William Clark · Jan 7, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"great numbers in country described"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 13, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jan 13, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"caught by party and Frenchmen trapping"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 21, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 21, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"two killed by hunting party"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 22, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 22, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"two killed last night, three shot by Clark"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 22, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jan 22, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"caught some at south side camp"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Joseph Whitehouse: January 23, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jan 23, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"shot one, saw great sign all day"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: January 23, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jan 23, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"many signs along river"

Fort Mandan (winter) — Patrick Gass: February 2, 1805

Patrick Gass · Feb 2, 1805 · Fort Mandan (winter)

"some taken during halt"

Clark: April 1, 1805

William Clark · Apr 1, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure

"in great abundance higher up river"

Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 9, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 9, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"large one caught in trap" — transcribed as Beaver

Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 10, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 10, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"trapped by Frenchmen, 12 caught"

Lewis: April 10, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 10, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"trapped by french hunters, finest seen"

Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 11, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 11, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"caught in trap set last night"

Clark: April 11, 1805

William Clark · Apr 11, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"two killed this morning"

Lewis: April 11, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 11, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"tails eaten at dinner"

Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River — John Ordway: April 12, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 12, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"hunter shot large one swimming in river"

Clark: April 12, 1805

William Clark · Apr 12, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"shot swimming below mouth of river"

Lewis: April 12, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 12, 1805 · Departure from Fort Mandan, Missouri River

"shot by Drewyer, swimming in river" — transcribed as Beaver

Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 13, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"two caught last night, frenchmen caught seven"

Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 13, 1805

Patrick Gass · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"caught by party and French trappers"

Clark: April 13, 1805

William Clark · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"caught 3 this morning"

Lewis: April 13, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 13, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"caught three by party, seven by hunters"

Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 14, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 14, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"trap set for one last night"

Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 16, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 16, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"very large fat one caught in steel trap"

Clark: April 16, 1805

William Clark · Apr 16, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"very large one caught this morning" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: April 16, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 16, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"large one caught last night"

Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 17, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"men caught 2 beaver"

Clark: April 17, 1805

William Clark · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"house seen; very large ones taken" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: April 17, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 17, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"three taken; flesh preferred by men"

John Ordway: April 18, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 18, 1805 · Missouri River near present-day Williston, ND area

"caught in 2 traps by feet"

Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 19, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 19, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"one large beaver caught last night"

Missouri River near Little Missouri — Patrick Gass: April 19, 1805

Patrick Gass · Apr 19, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"caught by the party"

Clark: April 19, 1805

William Clark · Apr 19, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"killed one; larger than usual here" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: April 19, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 19, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"larger, fatter, darker fur, abundant"

Missouri River near Little Missouri — John Ordway: April 20, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"caught in traps, shot in river"

Clark: April 20, 1805

William Clark · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"four shot, two caught, very fat"

Lewis: April 20, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Little Missouri

"six caught, large and fine order"

Clark: April 21, 1805

William Clark · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach

"2 killed by party"

Lewis: April 21, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach

"two killed by party"

Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 22, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach

"cut large trees, houses seen, two shot"

Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — Patrick Gass: April 22, 1805

Patrick Gass · Apr 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach

"caught some at south side camp"

Clark: April 22, 1805

William Clark · Apr 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach

"feeding on waters edge, several killed"

Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 23, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach

"two caught last night, one shot"

Missouri River near Yellowstone approach — John Ordway: April 25, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Yellowstone approach

"caught by one of the men"

Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 26, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"plenty in the rivers"

Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — Patrick Gass: April 26, 1805

Patrick Gass · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"many signs in this country"

Clark: April 26, 1805

William Clark · Apr 26, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"shot one in morning walk; in every bend"

Clark: April 27, 1805

William Clark · Apr 27, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"shot one in head, sank"

Lewis: April 27, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 27, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"abundant, killed several daily"

Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 28, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 28, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"large one caught last night"

Lewis: April 28, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 28, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"cut great quantities of timber"

Yellowstone-Missouri confluence — John Ordway: April 30, 1805

John Ordway · Apr 30, 1805 · Yellowstone-Missouri confluence

"very large, shot by one man"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 1, 1805

John Ordway · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"two killed by hunters"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 1, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"two killed by hunters"

Lewis: May 1, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 1, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"two killed by hunters"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 2, 1805

John Ordway · May 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"3 shot in edge of river"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 2, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"two killed previous night, three shot"

Clark: May 2, 1805

William Clark · May 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"Clark shot one large, Drewyer shot three"

Lewis: May 2, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"three shot along shore, considered delicacy"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 3, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"shot one, saw great sign all day"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 3, 1805

John Ordway · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"killed by man on river bank, great sign seen"

Clark: May 3, 1805

William Clark · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"seen today"

Lewis: May 3, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 3, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"seen in vast quantities"

Lewis: May 4, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 4, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"many seen, some shot by party"

Lewis: May 5, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 5, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"tales eaten when wished"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 6, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 6, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"caught two last night"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 6, 1805

John Ordway · May 6, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"two caught at night, others in holes"

Clark: May 6, 1805

William Clark · May 6, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"one shot today"

Lewis: May 6, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 6, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"two taken in traps, one shot, burrows in banks"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 7, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 7, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"two caught last night, five shot"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 7, 1805

John Ordway · May 7, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"two caught last night, five shot"

Clark: May 7, 1805

William Clark · May 7, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"shot 2 on bank, 8 killed total"

Lewis: May 7, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 7, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"8 killed this day"

Lewis: May 8, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"abundant on Milk river, killed several"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 8, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"one killed; great deal of sign seen"

Missouri River near Porcupine River — John Ordway: May 8, 1805

John Ordway · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"large one shot by a man"

Clark: May 8, 1805

William Clark · May 8, 1805 · Missouri River near Porcupine River

"Clark killed one on bank"

Lewis: May 9, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 9, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"cut large quantities of timber"

Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 9, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 9, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"great deal of sign seen"

Missouri River Breaks area — Patrick Gass: May 9, 1805

Patrick Gass · May 9, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"trapped during halt"

Clark: May 10, 1805

William Clark · May 10, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"five killed"

Lewis: May 10, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 10, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"five killed by hunters"

Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 10, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 10, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"had eat down small timber; 4 killed"

Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 10, 1805

John Ordway · May 10, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"great sign, cut small timber on bank"

Clark: May 11, 1805

William Clark · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"Clark killed fat beaver on return" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: May 11, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"killed by Capt Clark"

Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 11, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"2 caught by party last night"

Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 11, 1805

John Ordway · May 11, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"two caught by party last night"

Clark: May 12, 1805

William Clark · May 12, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"Clark killed one in the water"

Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 12, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 12, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"killed by Cap Clark in river"

Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 12, 1805

John Ordway · May 12, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"killed by Clark in river"

Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 15, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 15, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"four killed by hunters"

Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 15, 1805

John Ordway · May 15, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"four killed by hunters"

Clark: May 18, 1805

William Clark · May 18, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"party shoot and catch every day"

Missouri River Breaks area — Joseph Whitehouse: May 18, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 18, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"caught and another killed later"

Missouri River Breaks area — John Ordway: May 18, 1805

John Ordway · May 18, 1805 · Missouri River Breaks area

"caught one last night, another killed today"

Joseph Whitehouse: May 19, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 19, 1805 · Missouri River near Milk River confluence, north-central Montana

"3 killed by hunters"

John Ordway: May 19, 1805

John Ordway · May 19, 1805 · Missouri River near Milk River confluence, north-central Montana

"party caught one; another bit Lewis's dog"

Seaman Bitten by a Beaver — Nearly Dies

May 19, 1805 · Near Musselshell River, Montana

"bit Seaman, severed artery"

Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 20, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"caught last night, another killed, men hunting"

Missouri River near Musselshell River — John Ordway: May 20, 1805

John Ordway · May 20, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"large beaver caught by trapper"

Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 21, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 21, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"one caught, another caught, one killed"

Missouri River near Musselshell River — Joseph Whitehouse: May 22, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 22, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"caught 2 last night"

Clark: May 23, 1805

William Clark · May 23, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"killed in the evening"

Lewis: May 24, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · May 24, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"becoming scarce as timber declines"

Missouri River near Musselshell River — Patrick Gass: May 25, 1805

Patrick Gass · May 25, 1805 · Missouri River near Musselshell River

"footnote about animals sinking when shot" — transcribed as beavers

Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: May 28, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · May 28, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains

"signs along the shores"

Clark: June 2, 1805

William Clark · Jun 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Marias River approach

"killed today"

Missouri River near Marias River approach — Joseph Whitehouse: June 2, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 2, 1805 · Missouri River near Marias River approach

"large one shot in evening"

Joseph Whitehouse: June 3, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 3, 1805 · Marias River confluence (Decision Point), near present Loma, MT

"hunters killed 3"

Lewis: June 4, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 4, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"killed at place of encampment"

Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 4, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 4, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"2 traps set for them"

Clark: June 5, 1805

William Clark · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"some seen on little river"

Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 5, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"one caught in a trap last night"

Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 5, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 5, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"one caught last night"

Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 6, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 6, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"seen along middle river"

Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 8, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"one killed by hunters"

Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 8, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 8, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"one killed by hunters"

Lewis: June 10, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 10, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"skins and traps deposited"

Clark: June 11, 1805

William Clark · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"beaver skins and traps cached" — transcribed as Beaver

Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 11, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"packs cached"

Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 11, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 11, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"packs of skins buried"

Lewis: June 12, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"fond of narrow leafed cottonwood"

Marias River decision camp — Joseph Whitehouse: June 12, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"caught in trap on island"

Marias River decision camp — John Ordway: June 12, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 12, 1805 · Marias River decision camp

"large beaver caught on island"

Clark: June 18, 1805

William Clark · Jun 18, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"killed for skin"

Great Falls of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: June 20, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"one killed by Clark's party"

Great Falls of the Missouri — John Ordway: June 20, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 20, 1805 · Great Falls of the Missouri

"killed by Clark's party"

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"three killed by Drewyer"

Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 25, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 25, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"plenty along mountains"

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 26, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"sign seen on islands"

Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 26, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 26, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"in great abundance, dams along bottoms"

Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 27, 1805

John Ordway · Jun 27, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"killed by hunters"

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 28, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 28, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"plenty along the river"

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 29, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jun 29, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"seen in great abundance"

Lewis: June 30, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jun 30, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"Drewyer killed two today"

Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: July 1, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 1, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"one killed by a man"

Clark: July 3, 1805

William Clark · Jul 3, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"six killed at this camp"

Lewis: July 3, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 3, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"six killed in last three days"

Clark: July 4, 1805

William Clark · Jul 4, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"one killed today"

Lewis: July 4, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 4, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"one killed by hunters today"

Lewis: July 7, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 7, 1805 · Great Falls Portage

"one caught this morning"

Clark: July 18, 1805

William Clark · Jul 18, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"dams seen on streams" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: July 18, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 18, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"many dams on branches of Ordway's"

Lewis: July 19, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 19, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"seen along river"

Lewis: July 23, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"seen along river"

Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: July 23, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 23, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"plenty along the river"

Clark: July 24, 1805

William Clark · Jul 24, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"a number of beaver dams seen"

Lewis: July 24, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 24, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"damming small channels, creating islands"

Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: July 24, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 24, 1805 · Missouri River above Great Falls, Gates of the Mountains

"seen in great abundance"

Clark: July 26, 1805

William Clark · Jul 26, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"immense numbers in little river" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: July 26, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"saw number, killed one"

Three Forks of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: July 26, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 26, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"killed by one of the men"

Clark: July 27, 1805

William Clark · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"number found in river"

Lewis: July 27, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 27, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"much sign observed"

Lewis: July 30, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 30, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"vast numbers building dams in bayoes"

Three Forks of the Missouri — Joseph Whitehouse: July 30, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 30, 1805 · Three Forks of the Missouri

"plenty, many dams behind islands"

Lewis: July 31, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"vast numbers in River Philosophy bottoms"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: July 31, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"damed up creek in sundry places"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Patrick Gass: July 31, 1805

Patrick Gass · Jul 31, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"very plenty, damming the creek"

Lewis: August 1, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"only fresh meat for two days"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 1, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 1, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"killed by men"

Lewis: August 2, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"large dams found in river bottoms"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 2, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"abundance of sign, dams, ponds, houses"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — John Ordway: August 2, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 2, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"abundance of lodges and dams seen"

Clark: August 3, 1805

William Clark · Aug 3, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"great numbers observed" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: August 3, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 3, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"seen with great appearance of their work"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 3, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 3, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"dammed spring mouth, built lodges"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — John Ordway: August 3, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 3, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"made dam at mouth of spring"

Lewis: August 4, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"seen by Clark's party"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 4, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"ponds and sign plenty"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — John Ordway: August 4, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 4, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"ponds and sign plenty"

Lewis: August 5, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 5, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"cut green pole carrying off note"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — Joseph Whitehouse: August 5, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 5, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"felled cottonwood across channel; high dams"

Jefferson River ascending toward divide — John Ordway: August 5, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 5, 1805 · Jefferson River ascending toward divide

"felled cottonwoods, built high dams"

Clark: August 6, 1805

William Clark · Aug 6, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"cut down letter pole"

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 6, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 6, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"cut down pole with Lewis' note" — transcribed as beavers

Clark: August 7, 1805

William Clark · Aug 7, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"abundant in these streams" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: August 8, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"great quantity in rivers"

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 8, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"abounds on rivers, dams and ponds"

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Patrick Gass: August 8, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 8, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"cut down pole holding the note"

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 9, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"plenty as usual"

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 9, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 9, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"as plenty as usual"

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 10, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 10, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"abound in this valley"

Clark: August 11, 1805

William Clark · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"one killed with a setting pole" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: August 11, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"dams across river, one killed with pole"

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — Joseph Whitehouse: August 11, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"cut channels to houses, very numerous"

Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon — John Ordway: August 11, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 11, 1805 · Jefferson/Beaverhead River near present-day Dillon

"numerous in valley, made channels"

Lewis: August 13, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 13, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"seen by Clark's party"

Lewis: August 14, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"abundant for trade in skins"

Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — Patrick Gass: August 14, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 14, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"in plenty along the river"

Lewis: August 15, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 15, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"damming up the river"

Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact — John Ordway: August 16, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 16, 1805 · Camp Fortunate / Shoshone contact

"very plenty near camp"

Lewis: August 18, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 18, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"caught by one of the party"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 18, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 18, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"one caught in trap last night"

Clark: August 19, 1805

William Clark · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"dammed up the river in many places"

Lewis: August 19, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"one caught in a trap"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 19, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"one caught in a trap"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 19, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 19, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"one caught in a trap"

Lewis: August 20, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"caught dead in trap, fur prime"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 20, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"one caught, ran off with trap"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 20, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 20, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"large beaver caught, eaten by Indians"

Clark: August 21, 1805

William Clark · Aug 21, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"robe skins worn by Indians" — transcribed as Beaver

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Joseph Whitehouse: August 22, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"encouraged to catch for skins"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — John Ordway: August 22, 1805

John Ordway · Aug 22, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"skins requested in trade"

Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait — Patrick Gass: August 23, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 23, 1805 · Camp Fortunate, Sacagawea reunites with Cameahwait

"skins used for robes"

Clark: August 25, 1805

William Clark · Aug 25, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"Shannon brought in for supper"

Lewis: August 25, 1805

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 25, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"killed by Shannon"

Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots — Patrick Gass: August 26, 1805

Patrick Gass · Aug 26, 1805 · Lemhi Valley, preparing to cross Bitterroots

"eaten for breakfast"

North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — John Ordway: September 2, 1805

John Ordway · Sep 2, 1805 · North Fork Salmon River, impassable route

"large beaver dams and ponds on creek"

North Fork Salmon River, impassable route — Joseph Whitehouse: September 2, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 2, 1805 · North Fork Salmon River, impassable route

"large dams and ponds seen along creek"

Clark: September 10, 1805

William Clark · Sep 10, 1805 · Travelers' Rest near present-day Lolo, MT

"one killed by hunters" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: September 13, 1805

William Clark · Sep 13, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains

"creek much dammed up by them"

Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains — John Ordway: September 13, 1805

John Ordway · Sep 13, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains

"dam found at head of creek"

Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains — Joseph Whitehouse: September 13, 1805

Joseph Whitehouse · Sep 13, 1805 · Lolo Trail, ascending into Bitterroot Mountains

"several dams on creek"

Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: September 29, 1805

Patrick Gass · Sep 29, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River

"fur compared to buffalo robe softness"

Canoe Camp on Clearwater River — Patrick Gass: October 4, 1805

Patrick Gass · Oct 4, 1805 · Canoe Camp on Clearwater River

"one killed by hunters"

Clark: October 17, 1805

William Clark · Oct 17, 1805 · Columbia River near Wallula Gap

"robes made from their skins" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: October 25, 1805

William Clark · Oct 25, 1805 · Celilo Falls and The Dalles portage

"signs at mouth of creek"

Clark: November 6, 1805

William Clark · Nov 6, 1805 · Columbia River tidewater, approaching estuary

"purchased 2 skins for fish hooks"

Clark: November 21, 1805

William Clark · Nov 21, 1805 · Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia

"skins used for robes" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: December 22, 1805

William Clark · Dec 22, 1805 · Building and occupying Fort Clatsop

"Drewyer set traps for beaver"

Clark: January 2, 1806

William Clark · Jan 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"fur extremely good in this country"

Lewis: January 2, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 2, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"fur extremely good in this country"

Clark: January 5, 1806

William Clark · Jan 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"blubber compared to beaver in flavor"

Lewis: January 5, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 5, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, salt works established

"compared in flavor to blubber"

Lewis: January 7, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 7, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head

"large fat one caught, anatomy described"

Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head — John Ordway: January 7, 1806

John Ordway · Jan 7, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head

"caught in trap, brought in to eat"

Lewis: January 9, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 9, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head

"skins traded by natives"

Clark: January 10, 1806

William Clark · Jan 10, 1806 · Clark's party to see beached whale at Tillamook Head

"caught in trap, large and fat" — transcribed as Beaver

Clark: January 14, 1806

William Clark · Jan 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"skins traded to whites"

Clark: January 15, 1806

William Clark · Jan 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"taken with spear or gig" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: January 15, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"taken with spear or gig"

Clark: January 17, 1806

William Clark · Jan 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"Drewyer intends to trap" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: January 17, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jan 17, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"Drewyer intended to trap"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — John Ordway: February 3, 1806

John Ordway · Feb 3, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"one large one caught"

Clark: February 9, 1806

William Clark · Feb 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"one killed by Drewyer" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: February 9, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"one killed by Drewyer"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: February 9, 1806

Patrick Gass · Feb 9, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"caught by one of the hunters"

Lewis: February 10, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 10, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"none caught in traps"

Clark: February 14, 1806

William Clark · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"fat one caught in trap, feasted"

Lewis: February 14, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 14, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"fat beaver caught in traps"

Clark: February 15, 1806

William Clark · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"native wild animal"

Lewis: February 15, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 15, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"native wild animal"

Clark: February 22, 1806

William Clark · Feb 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"mentioned with native hunting practices" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: February 22, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 22, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"do not differ from other parts" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: February 26, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 26, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"compared for double hind nail"

Clark: February 27, 1806

William Clark · Feb 27, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"compared to Braro's double hind nail"

Clark: February 28, 1806

William Clark · Feb 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"beaver robe brought for sale"

Lewis: February 28, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Feb 28, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"beaver robe offered for sale"

Clark: March 19, 1806

William Clark · Mar 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"robes from skins worn at coast" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: March 19, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Mar 19, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"skins used for robes"

Fort Clatsop, winter quarters — Patrick Gass: March 20, 1806

Patrick Gass · Mar 20, 1806 · Fort Clatsop, winter quarters

"few smaller quadrupeds killed"

Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River — John Ordway: March 29, 1806

John Ordway · Mar 29, 1806 · Departed Fort Clatsop, ascending Columbia River

"fur used for garments"

Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream — John Ordway: April 4, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 4, 1806 · Portaging Cascades of the Columbia upstream

"caught by hunters in evening"

Clark: April 30, 1806

William Clark · Apr 30, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"killed by Drewyer"

Lewis: April 30, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Apr 30, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"Drewyer killed one"

Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit — John Ordway: April 30, 1806

John Ordway · Apr 30, 1806 · Overland to Walla Walla, council with Yelleppit

"large one killed by hunter"

Lewis: May 1, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"killed by Drewyer"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 1, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"killed by hunter returning at noon"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 1, 1806

John Ordway · May 1, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"plenty along the river"

Clark: May 2, 1806

William Clark · May 2, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"much appearance along creeks"

Lewis: May 2, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · May 2, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"much appearance along the creeks"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — John Ordway: May 2, 1806

John Ordway · May 2, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"one killed by hunters"

Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses — Patrick Gass: May 2, 1806

Patrick Gass · May 2, 1806 · Nez Perce camps, reuniting with horses

"one killed; many signs on branch"

Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south — John Ordway: July 3, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 3, 1806 · Travelers' Rest - party splits: Lewis north, Clark south

"dams seen in large creeks"

Lewis: July 6, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 6, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"one killed, much sign in bottom"

Clark: July 7, 1806

William Clark · Jul 7, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"emence sign and numbers in creeks"

Lewis: July 7, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 7, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"many dams seen, Drewyer killed two"

Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 8, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 8, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"many beaver dams on creek"

Clark: July 10, 1806

William Clark · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"numerous on creeks, lying on shores"

Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 10, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 10, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"great plenty of sign seen"

Clark: July 11, 1806

William Clark · Jul 11, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"great numbers on banks and in water" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 11, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 11, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"sign and lodges without number"

Clark: July 12, 1806

William Clark · Jul 12, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"flacking in river all night"

Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks — John Ordway: July 12, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 12, 1806 · Lewis: to Great Falls / Clark: to Three Forks

"one killed at dinner, two by Collins"

Clark: July 13, 1806

William Clark · Jul 13, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone

"observed in Gallitines river"

Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 13, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 13, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone

"large one killed by Colter"

Clark: July 14, 1806

William Clark · Jul 14, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone

"innumerable dams impeding river passage"

Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 14, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 14, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone

"Colter killed 2 young"

Clark: July 15, 1806

William Clark · Jul 15, 1806 · Lewis: Great Falls / Clark: crossing to Yellowstone

"great numbers in Shield River"

Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 16, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 16, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"large beaver killed by Collins"

Lewis: July 17, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 17, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"spies killed 2 beaver"

Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone — John Ordway: July 18, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 18, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"great numbers seen"

Lewis: July 20, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 20, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"much sign on the river"

Clark: July 24, 1806

William Clark · Jul 24, 1806 · Lewis: up Marias River / Clark: down Yellowstone

"some seen along river"

Clark: July 26, 1806

William Clark · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River

"river said to abound in" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: July 26, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 26, 1806 · Lewis: fight with Blackfeet at Two Medicine River

"skins traded for goods"

Clark: July 28, 1806

William Clark · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"plenty along the river" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 28, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 28, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"one killed by hunters"

Clark: July 29, 1806

William Clark · Jul 29, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"very plenty on this part of Rochejhone" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 29, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jul 29, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"two killed in mountain range"

Lewis: July 30, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 30, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"2 killed by the party"

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 30, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 30, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"hunters killed 2" — transcribed as beavers

Lewis: July 31, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Jul 31, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"killed 1 during the day"

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: July 31, 1806

John Ordway · Jul 31, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"one killed this day"

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — Patrick Gass: July 31, 1806

Patrick Gass · Jul 31, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"two killed in afternoon"

Lewis: August 1, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"killed by hunters this evening"

Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion — John Ordway: August 1, 1806

John Ordway · Aug 1, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"killed by Colter and another hunter"

Clark: August 3, 1806

William Clark · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"abundant in mountain streams"

Lewis: August 3, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 3, 1806 · Lewis/Clark descending Missouri/Yellowstone to reunion

"seen during day"

Clark: August 12, 1806

William Clark · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence

"skins traded; traps damaged" — transcribed as Beaver

Lewis: August 12, 1806

Meriwether Lewis · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence

"hunters trapping for beaver"

Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence — John Ordway: August 12, 1806

John Ordway · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence

"plentiful, dams overflowed bottoms"

Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence — Patrick Gass: August 12, 1806

Patrick Gass · Aug 12, 1806 · Lewis and Clark reunite at Missouri-Yellowstone confluence

"found along Yellowstone"

Clark: August 21, 1806

William Clark · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"chief gave 2 beaver skins"

Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day — John Ordway: August 21, 1806

John Ordway · Aug 21, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"implied in Big Beaver Creek name"

Clark: August 22, 1806

William Clark · Aug 22, 1806 · Rapid descent of Missouri, 70-80 miles/day

"Cheyenne country full of, traders requested"

Clark: September 6, 1806

William Clark · Sep 6, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory

"exchanged for coarse hats"

Missouri River through Dakota territory — John Ordway: September 6, 1806

John Ordway · Sep 6, 1806 · Missouri River through Dakota territory

"skins traded for hat and shirt"

Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area — Patrick Gass: September 18, 1806

Patrick Gass · Sep 18, 1806 · Missouri River through Kansas-Missouri area

"index reference"

Patrick Gass: November 26, 1806

Patrick Gass · Nov 26, 1806 · Missouri River below Fort Mandan, North Dakota

"two beaver killed in afternoon"

Patrick Gass: November 30, 1806

Patrick Gass · Nov 30, 1806 · Missouri River, eastern Montana – downstream travel

"game found by Clarke's party"